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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 76.9, which is much better than the iPad 2's global score of 58.6. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 construction is newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with an incredibly better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a way greater pixels number per screen inch and a bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a better performing CPU than Apple iPad 2, because it has a better 450 MHz graphics co-processor, more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 64 GB. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a way better battery duration than iPad 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad 2, because it has a way higher resolution camera and a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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